Thought Leadership & Media Content Manager

American Council of Learned Societies; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

ACLS is seeking a versatile, editorially sharp Media Relations & Content Manager to develop and amplify content about ACLS and its mission, work, and impact to higher education media. Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) and working with Marketing and Operations, this role will position ACLS as a thought leader and trusted resource on the value of humanities.

Responsibilities include building press lists, drafting pitches, tracking coverage, cultivating journalist relationships,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in media relations, content marketing, editorial, or journalism.
• Fluent with third-party marketing tools including Cision, WordPress, Mailchimp, Sprout Social, Microsoft Office, Teams.
• Strong writer and editor with ability to produce clear, concise, accurate, and on message content across different formats.
• Sharp editorial eye with understanding of news cycles and what makes a story newsworthy.
• Experience crafting strong pitches and building press relationships.
• Ability to produce clear, on-message content for web, social, print, and more.
• Highly organized with cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.
• Hybrid work schedule; must live within commuting distance of New York City.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain ACLS press lists, draft pitches, and support the CCO in securing media coverage.
• Track and log ACLS media coverage and mentions, contributing to earned-media goals.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists and media outlets to increase favorable coverage.
• Develop and refine earned media strategy across higher education media, philanthropy, policy, culture.
• Collaborate with program and fundraising teams on media strategies.
• Write, distribute, and manage press releases and pitches on ACLS activities.
• Monitor editorial calendars for key media targets.
• Develop other media outreach content including op-eds, talking points, briefing documents, and background research.
• Track community engagement metrics and report on coverage frequency and quality.
• Collaborate on content such as web, social, and newsletters; manage Mailchimp distribution.
• Document processes and policies for media outreach.
• Present on select projects to staff and leadership.

Skills

Media relations

Content marketing

Editing

Writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Social media

Tools

Cision

WordPress

Mailchimp

Sprout Social

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

ACLS is seeking a versatile, editorially sharp Media Relations & Content Manager to develop and amplify content about ACLS and its mission, work, and impact to higher education media. Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) and working with Marketing and Operations, this role will position ACLS as a thought leader and trusted resource on the value of humanities.

Responsibilities include building press lists, drafting pitches, tracking coverage, cultivating journalist relationships,